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Thick, wet snow shrouded visibility and parallel ruts formed in the white stuff, serving as lanes. Traffic slowed to 20 mph, except for trucks and our Genesis G90 full-size sedan. We had full confidence at double the speed, and the…

The 2017 Kia Soul Turbo Exclaim adds another variation to the tall hatch’s lineup, featuring a new 1.6-liter turbocharged engine and seven-speed dual clutch transmission. For the car spotter’s guide it can be distinguished by 18-inch alloy wheels, some red…

More than a few folks may be pondering GMC’s gamble to send its hefty midsize SUV, the Acadia, to the fitness center to shed a few, or 700, pounds. Heaven knows how long this vehicle was on the treadmill because…

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Nearly three decades ago, George H.W. Bush, in accepting the Republican Party’s nomination to be its presidential candidate, called for a “kinder, gentler nation.” Whether that ever happened remains up for debate, especially these days. Still, you…

Mazda makes good cars. But with only six models in the U.S., including the two-seat roadster known as Miata, the marque doesn’t get the exposure — or the dealer network — of larger makes. Yet few automakers can balance sportiness,…

The argument for the hatchback is best illustrated by the amount of stuff hauled in a given weekend. A portable hockey locker, basketball bag, small cooler, and a backpack can’t fit in a compact sedan as easily as a hatch….

Pets, kids, sports cars — they’re all impractical. Yet we love them because they make life better. Drop the top in a two-seater and the 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster S is about as impractically fun as it gets. The week…

The 2017 Nissan GT-R is a bad car, for bad people. It’s a hooligan ride, for hooligan drivers, good for nothing but scaring the neighbors, driving up insurance rates and attracting the attention of the cops. But it’s so much fun…

Why do full-size sedans have such ridiculous model names? Outside the Dodge Charger, whose exciting-sounding name is appropriate given its muscle car past, most names in the segment of easygoing rides are problematic. Consider the Toyota Avalon. Most likely, it…